Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hilton Head Island vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Hilton Head Island is 2.4 times more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6 times more in Hilton Head Island
- Groceries
-
pay 76.5% more in Hilton Head Island
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Hilton Head Island
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Hilton Head Island
- Childcare
-
pay 23.5% more in Hilton Head Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Hilton Head Island
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hilton Head Island instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,427
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,793
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,520
|
$2.00
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.5% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,617
|
$3.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫155K
|
$4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫157K
|
$2.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,667
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,224
|
$4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫34,975
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,832
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,564
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,797
|
$2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,990
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,552
|
$1.41
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,204
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫297K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫789M
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫149K
|
$10.70
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫269K
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$2,133.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$163.52
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of housing
pay 23.5% more for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$1,312.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫605M
|
$12,000.00
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,545
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,596
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,633
|
$9.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫665K
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫88,969
|
$15.00
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫889K
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$70.00
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of clothing
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